Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1911 — STEWART ACQUITTED [ARTICLE]

STEWART ACQUITTED

Jury Said He Was Not Guilty of the Illegal Sale of Liquor. > Tke case of the state against C. B, Stewart, on a grand jury indictment charging him with having sold a half-pint of whiskey to Marsh Rhoades on Feb. was taken up in the circuit court Thursday and was a “short horse soon curred.” Charlie wanted to try the case before the court, but /the state insisted on a jury, and a jury it was. The evidence consisted of Rhoades’ own testimony that he went into Stewart’s office one day and found nobody about. In the rear part he saw a half-pint bottle of, whiskey, brandy, or some other liquor which he put in his pocket and laid down a quarter. The jury seemed to think this did not constitute a sale, and in eight minutes came in with a verdict of acquittal.